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Integration of a human rights-based approach in measures to discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, and which leads to human trafficking 2013, para. 30

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Several provisions are also included in the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. For instance, its article 6 provides that: To discourage the demand that fosters all forms of exploitation of persons, especially women and children, that leads to trafficking, each Party shall adopt or strengthen legislative, administrative, educational, social, cultural or other measures including: a research on best practices, methods and strategies; b raising awareness of the responsibility and important role of media and civil society in identifying the demand as one of the root causes of trafficking in human beings; c target information campaigns involving, as appropriate, inter alia, public authorities and policy makers; d preventive measures, including educational programmes for boys and girls during their schooling, which stress the unacceptable nature of discrimination based on sex, and its disastrous consequences, the importance of gender equality and the dignity and integrity of every human being.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Due diligence and trafficking in persons 2015, para. 52

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Due diligence requires respect for the principle of non-punishment of victims as well as the removal of barriers in access to justice, including any limitations regarding residence or other personal status. This includes the adoption of gender-specific measures that take into account the different assistance and protection needs of women and men, girls, and boys and overcome discriminatory barriers to accessing remedies.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 30

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Children who are forcibly recruited or otherwise compelled to join armed groups face physical and psychological consequences. Whether in a combat or supporting role, they are at risk of grave physical injuries as well as health consequences, such as sickness resulting from malnutrition or disease. Girls may be exposed to further health problems related to sexual violence, pregnancy and childbirth. Also significant is the impact on children's mental health related to post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression or other mental health issues.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Humanitarian
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Girls
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations 2016, para. 25

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Individuals and communities caught up in conflict are vulnerable to a range of human rights violations. Pre-existing conditions and vulnerabilities, such as structural gender-based and other forms of discrimination affecting women, children and non-citizens, are exacerbated during conflict as opportunities for exploitation increase and protections break down. Conflicts are prolonged by actors who take advantage of situations of lawlessness to reap personal gain through lucrative activities such as trafficking. In this section the Special Rapporteur will look into trafficking into military service and sexual and labour exploitation during conflict involving all persons, including boys, girls and migrants.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Children
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
  • Women
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Due diligence and trafficking in persons 2015, para. 33

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Human rights due diligence also requires that investigations and prosecution adopt gender-specific measures that take into account the different assistance and protection needs of women and men, girls and boys and overcome discriminatory barriers to accessing remedies, such as by preventing the introduction of discriminatory evidence in proceedings to determine the victim's right to redress and ensuring that complaint mechanisms and investigations into trafficking in persons incorporate specific positive measures that enable victims to come forward to seek and obtain redress. States should also address other barriers that victims of trafficking in persons often face, including diplomatic immunity when domestic workers are in diplomatic households. Some countries, such as Switzerland and Belgium, have established a specific mediation mechanism to resolve labour conflicts arising between domestic workers and persons enjoying diplomatic privileges and immunities. Trafficked persons, as well as their families and relevant witnesses, should be protected against unlawful interference with their privacy and safety before, during and after relevant proceedings.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • Men
  • Women
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 39

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In the light of the limitations associated with legal proceedings, it is noteworthy that a number of cases in which trafficked persons have successfully obtained compensation resulted from out-of-court settlements negotiated by various governmental and non-governmental bodies. In some States, trade unions have played a crucial role in settling claims for unpaid or underpaid wages, or work-related injuries following negotiations with employers. These non-judicial methods may play an instrumental role in seeking compensation particularly for certain groups of trafficked persons, such as trafficked women and girls, who may face a variety of procedural challenges in judicial proceedings, such as psychological harms, stigma and fears of reprisals.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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The right to an effective remedy for trafficked persons 2011, para. 22

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Measures to address the root causes of trafficking, such as gender discrimination and inequality, also play a crucial role in ensuring effective restitution of trafficked women and girls. Where trafficked women and girls have been subjected to sexual and gender-based violence, they may face discrimination, social stigma, communal and family ostracism upon return to their families and communities, thereby resulting in their re-victimization. In these cases, "restitution of identity, family life and citizenship for them may require measures that target their wider communities - including attempts to subvert cultural understandings around the value of women's purity and sexuality".
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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Prevention of trafficking in persons 2010, para. 22

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Women are recognized as the group particularly affected by such failure. In this regard, it is timely and important to recall the States' commitments towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly goal 1 (eradicate extreme poverty and hunger), goal 2 (achieve universal primary education), and goal 3 (promote gender equality and empower women). While the overall poverty rate has been reduced somewhat, some regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Western Asia and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, still need to make progress to meet the 2015 targets on poverty eradication. Sex discrimination still persists, and poverty puts girls at a distinct disadvantage in terms of education. Furthermore, women are still largely relegated to temporary or informal employment with little or no social security or benefits. This failure to provide equal and just opportunities for women to education and work encourages the feminization of poverty. This, in turn, compels women to leave their homes in search of better opportunities, resulting in the feminization of migration.
Body
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially in women and children
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Gender
  • Poverty
Person(s) affected
  • Girls
  • Women
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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